Series synopsis
Mr. Mayor is an American comedy television series that premiered on NBC on January 7, 2021. It ended on May 17, 2022. It was created by Tina Fey, Robert Carlock. It stars Ted Danson, Holly Hunter, Vella Lovell and Mike Cabellon.
A retired businessman runs for mayor of Los Angeles to prove he's "still got it." Once he wins, he has to figure out what he stands for, gain the respect of his biggest critic and connect with his teenage daughter, all while trying to get anything right for America's second weirdest city.
Premise
A retired businessman runs for mayor of Los Angeles to prove he's "still got it." Once he wins, he has to figure out what he stands for, gain the respect of his biggest critic and connect with his teenage daughter, all while trying to get anything right for America's second weirdest city.
Premise: Welcome to L.A.… where dreams sometimes come true!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ted Danson as Mayor Neil Bremer
- Holly Hunter as Arpi
- Vella Lovell as Mikaela
- Mike Cabellon as Tommy
- Kyla Kenedy as Orly Bremer
- Bobby Moynihan as Jayden
Guest cast
- Teodora Marcella as Veda
- Zehra Fazal as Reporter
- Jay Cramer as Steven
- Olivia Baptista as Aide
- Gina Hiraizumi as Reporter
- Chris Grace as Jesse
- Justice Alan as Kid
- Bianca Lopez as Molly
- Anthea Neri as Reporter
- Rey Borge as Manny Petty
- Andie MacDowell as Herself
- David Spade as Himself
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 15, 2021 | December 15, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 9 | January 7, 2021 | February 25, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 10 | March 15, 2022 | May 17, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mr. Mayor's Magical L.A. Christmas Neil serves his love of gift-giving by forcing his disgruntled staff to work on “L.A. Christmas Eve” as they wait for his “perfect gift” to arrive. |
December 15, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Neil Bremer starts his first day as mayor of Los Angeles, where he faces new challenges on the job and at home. |
January 7, 2021 |
| 2 |
Mayor's Day Out After visiting a marijuana dispensary in support of his legalization plan, things go awry for Mayor Neil Bremer. While out, he puts Mikaela in charge of the mayor's office for the day. |
January 7, 2021 |
| 3 |
Brentwood Trash Jayden interviews candidates for an opening on the team. Neil gets sidetracked during a town hall, and Orly has a shocking realization. |
January 14, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Move Fast and Break Things Neil is excited to work with his new Innovation Team but gets sidetracked when he has to take Orly (and Arpi) to the DMV for her permit test. Tommy and Mikaela become increasingly concerned about the I-Team’s new presence and fight to keep Jayden off the chopping block. |
March 15, 2022 |
| 2 |
Mayor Daddy Mikaela learns that her award for flattening the homelessness curve is based on a lie, and, with James and Arpi's help, grows determined to make a change for real. Neil realizes that his excitement about the I-Team has caused his original staff to act out like children, so he attempts to appease them. |
March 22, 2022 |
| 3 |
Trampage In the midst of a heat wave, Neil has a fling with Angelica, a prominent commercial actress. Tommy accidentally ruins the joy of Arpi's scratch-off lottery habit, but helps her by revealing a secret hobby of his own. |
March 29, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2021 |
| Last aired | May 17, 2022 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:30:00 |